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R. Kelly

Commited "sin"":
  • was accused of child pornography, having sex with minors and pleeding guilty of not being the man in the videos.
  • accused of urinating on minors
Celebrity Background:
  • Robert Sylvester Kelly
  • Born January 8, 1967 (age 44)
  • from south side of Chicago
  • began street performing on the Chicago L Trains before eventually forming a group with his friends
  • group was named MGM (musically gifted men)
  • Kelly performed on the TV talent show Big Break, hosted by Natalie Cole, and went on to win the $100,000 grand prize
  • 12 studio albums
Backlash:
  • 21 counts of having sex with a minor, later reduced to soliciting a minor for child pornography
  • seven counts of videotaping the acts
  • seven counts of producing child pornography
  • public was shocked and apauled at his actions
  • the fact he pleaded guilty made the public even more shocked
Public Perception:
  • refers to himself as the king of R&B (wears a crown to prove it)
  • his album Love Letter has been rated best R&B album this year
  • many disagree with him due to sexual relations with under-aged girl
  • most thought of his videos as stupid, didn't make sense
  • most of his songs are still good and music stayed somewhat popular, but he didn't
Reprecussions:
  • questioned authority of being near younger children
  • his career was ruined by it
  • "It's unfortunate to see Mr. Kelly's talents go to waste, but it becomes a tragedy when behavior damages the community," Hillard saidA
Aftermath:
  • faced up to 15 years in prison on 21 counts of child pornography
  • faced a fine of 100,000 dollars, registered as a sex offender
  • He stated he wasn't a criminal, said he would be proven as innocent
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